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Hartigan Beach

Hartigan Beach from directly overhead

Hartigan Beach is a beach in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the west-northwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartigan Beach Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.5 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Chicago Park District
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.00247, -87.65711

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Beaches: 60
Gardens
  • Winthrop Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Quinlan Rooftop Garden: 0.3 mi
  • The Ruby Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Hello! Howard Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Howard Area Community Garden: 1.6 mi
Artworks
  • Lunar Disc I: 0.2 mi
  • Los Lobos de Loyola: 0.2 mi
  • Chinese Armillary: 0.2 mi
  • Wounded Angel: 0.2 mi
  • Arnold J. Damen, S.J.: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Museums
Picnic sites
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 1.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 2.8 mi
  • Peterson Picnic Area: 3.4 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.6 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 3.6 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 12
  • Mount Trashmore: 2.9 mi
  • Horner Park Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 10.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hartigan Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreWNW 300°204 m2.9 mi
Players HillSSW 213°187 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/210532254

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